With all the snow we are getting in Philadelphia, I get a little bit of cabin fever, so I wanted to share two workouts that I know I can quickly and easily do at home on the days that aren’t easy to get out of the house.

Give them a try and let me know how they work for you.

Workout One (no equipment needed)

In fact I did this one last night, all you need is a timer. Count how many reps of each exercise you do for each round. your goal is to stay consistent for each of the four rounds of the workout.

Push Ups
Squats
Speed Rows
Single Leg Reaches

Set a timer for a minute, complete each of the above exercises for a full minute, back to back, rest one minute at the end of the four minutes. Try to repeat the order for four full rounds. Remember your goal is to complete the same number of reps of each exercise during each round.

Workout Two (with equipment)

This one uses bodyweight exercises and kettlebells. In my basement I have a few kettlebells (you don’t need a lot of them) a pull up bar, and a pair of rock climbing grips.

5 Pull Ups
5/5 Kettlebell Clean and Press
15 Kettlebell Swings

Work consistently through the above 3 movements for 15-20 minutes. The best part about this workout…if you have multiple sizes of kettlebells you can switch which size you use from rounds to round. Your odd rounds can all be with lighter weight and your even rounds can be with a heavier weight.

Give these a try and let us know how you do in the comments section below.

Of course of you need a few extra minutes of work, you can always get in some shoveling

I’ve decided to compete again. I spent some time with my friend Buiu in Miami this weekend, and the space he has created for people to train in is absolutely amazing (I’ll post photos soon) but after contemplating the tournament prior to my visit, my visit solidified that I wanted to get back at it.

It’s funny, you know. You train so hard for something…then you let it wither away.

Why?

If you remember, this all started with training hard for something.

Life isn’t easy, and we aren’t all blessed with an abundance of extra time, but when we are, we should use it to make ourselves better.

We should train, so we last a day longer.

We should not only strengthen our bodies…but our minds…the visualization of achieving what you desire.